Artist Danny Meisinger, of Spring Hills, Kansas, center, was framed by his ceramics in his booth at the Des Moines Arts Festival in the Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines Friday afternoon, June 27, 2008. Bill Neibergall/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Cynthia Qloud, of Des Moines feels the woven wire sculptures of San Francisco artist Michael Gard Saturday morning, June 29, 2008 at the Des Moines Arts Festival. Qloud, who is blind, loves to visit the festival, as many artists will allow her to touch their work. "You don't get to do that at a museum," she says. Christopher Gannon/The Register

Eric Ober of Houston, TX, moves some of his Steel Sculptures around as he sets up his booth on June 25, 2009 for the Des Moines Arts Festival that weekend. His work is hand forged from steel using welding and fabricating techniques. Andrea Melendez/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

(right)Kathy Stuart of Des Moines and Nancy Cheeseman of Des Moines check out the art by Nathaniel Mather, of Franklin, TN, as theyt take and early sneak peek on June 25, 2009 of the Artist's work at the Des Moines Arts Festival. Andrea Melendez/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Chris Seeman from Cincinnati, OH, relaxes for a bit by playing his guitar Thursday, June 25, 2009 as he takes a break from setting up his booth at the Des Moines Arts Festival. His art is metal sculpture. Andrea Melendez/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Artist Michael J. Mikula hangs some of his Hanging Plant Rooters out Saturday morning, June 27, 2009. He said they are a big seller for him. Andrea Melendez/The Register

Laura Boutzer, 22, of Nebraska looks at art by Daryl Thetford of Tennese during the Des Moines Arts Festival in Western Gateway park in downtown Des Moines on Saturday, June 29, 2013. David Purdy/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Mornings are the best time to see art with less trouble getting through crowds during the final day of the 2013 Des Moines Arts Festival. Mary Willie/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Nora Trampe, 16, of Des Moines makes sidewalk art during the final day of the 2013 Des Moines Arts Festival, on June 30, 2013. Mary Willie/The Register

Buy Photo

People reflect in a table base made by glass artist Kit Karbler of Denver, CO during the final day of the 2013 Des Moines Arts Festival, on June 30, 2013. Mary Willie/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Art lovers reflect in a table base made by glass artist Kit Karbler of Denver, CO during the final day of the 2013 Des Moines Arts Festival, on June 30, 2013. Mary Willie/The Register

Buy Photo

Leonard Pryor and Julie Brown laugh after Pryor asks statue subjects to "please hold still while we take a quick photo," during the final day of the 2013 Des Moines Arts Festival, on June 30, 2013. Mary Willie/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Zippered horses by mixed media artist Tiffany Ownbey of Rutherfordton, NC catch the eye of Karen Miller, of Livingston, NJ during the final day of the 2013 Des Moines Arts Festival, on June 30, 2013. Mary Willie/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Des Moines Arts Festival volunteer Paul Selinger , a Grandview University student, assembles a sculpture of puzzle pieces on Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Des Moines Arts Festival. The pieces wil be painted onsite by the public and put together to form a larger sculpture work during the weekend. Rodney White/The Register

Des Moines Arts Festival volunteer Stephanie Shay of Des Moines, paints a sculpture of puzzle pieces on Friday, June 22, 2012 at the festival. The pieces will be painted onsite by the public and put together to form a larger sculpture work during the weekend. Rodney White/The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Nancy Pratt of Champaign, Illinois view some glass ornaments on display at the booth of artist Chris McCarthy of St. Louis, Missouri during the Des Moines Arts Festival in downtown Des Moines on Saturday June 23, 2012. David Purdy/ The Register

Buy Photo

Buy Photo

Caroline Wagner, 14, of Nevada, Iowa, view s a flower painting by artist Michael Kuseske of Royal Palm Beach, Florida during the Des Moines Arts Festival in downtown Des Moines on Saturday June 23, 2012. David Purdy/ The Register